Shatt al-Gharraf
The channel from the Tigris runs through the town and divides it into two banks. It is the clearest line on the map.
Minimalist map poster · Iraq
32.1742° N / 46.0434° E
A Mesopotamian town on the Gharraf channel, surrounded by palm groves and irrigation canals across level ground

One city, five moods
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Al Ḩayy is a town in Wasit Governorate in eastern Iraq. It lies on the Shatt al-Gharraf, a channel that leaves the Tigris near Kut and runs south across the plain. The waterway passes through the town and is the main organising line on the map, with streets on both banks and bridges between them.
The land is completely flat, typical of central and southern Mesopotamia. Irrigation has shaped it for a very long time. Around the town, canals branch off the Gharraf and form a network of straight and curving lines, with palm groves and fields between them. The built area is compact, with a denser centre near the water and newer blocks spreading outward.
An Al Ḩayy map poster shows the old basic structure of life in southern Iraq: a waterway, the town beside it and the canals that make the land farmable. It is a restrained, readable image with deep roots.
The channel from the Tigris runs through the town and divides it into two banks. It is the clearest line on the map.
Smaller canals branch off the main channel across the surrounding plain, forming a fine network that continues well beyond the streets.
Groves and farmland fill the land between the canals and create a soft, open border around the compact town.
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Why Al Ḩayy
People from Wasit and Iraqis living abroad choose this map to keep the image of a riverside home. The water and canals give it a calm, balanced composition that suits any room.
Write the title in Arabic or English, add a subtitle or date, and edit the coordinates line. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Sand suits the Mesopotamian plain well.
Order the Al Ḩayy poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
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